13.3 Appointment and Qualification of Judges of the Supreme Court

The Chief Justice: appointed by the President on the Constitutional Council's recommendation (129(2)); eligible if 3 years as an SC judge (129(3)); 6-year term; the senior-most justice acts as CJ on vacancy (129(6)); The justices (up to 20, plus up to 10 temporary — 129(1)): appointed by the President on the Judicial Council's recommendation; qualifications (129(5)) — a bachelor's in law plus 7 years as High Court judge, or 15 years as senior advocate/advocate or in the judicial-legal field, or 12 years of gazetted first-class judicial service.